A commission of a listed building
Recently I finished a commission of an 18th Century barn near Wolverley in Worcestershire. It was fun to do and I like to add my own quirky spin on the composition by changing the perspective, whilst including the hills behind as if you were flying over the building in a balloon.
French Garden
Maybe I should call this painting “Une view sur un jardin a la francaise”. Last summer while I was staying in France at a home of a friend that I dance with for “Les Impromptues”. I was taken by a beautiful view through some doors into the garden. It was so romantic that I couldn’t […]
Fox and Fairies
It can take a while to finish a painting; I like to add lots of detail including depth of colour and sometimes I put in a little bit of gold leaf to give the painting a speckled glint of gold.
Demonstrating painting at the Autumn show in Malvern
Combining ideas from two paintings is an experimental and creative way to design new images. I have used the “Will-O-The-Wisp” painting and “Fairies in the Woods” painting to create a new composition.
An Autumnal pallete
I love the seasons because the colours change and I can explore a new pallete; particularly these earthy Autumnal colours of browns, oranges and golds. When I am walking in the forest I can sense the wild animals moving in the undergrowth. Sometimes I will see an owl fly by or a squirrel run up […]
My stand at Hever Castle in Kent
It’s very enjoyable to paint while I am exhibiting. The light is always better outside and it always gives me something to talk about when people pass by. This painting depicts a view onto a garden in the height of Summer with a bowl of shiny red apples. I was fortunate to stay in a […]
A painting inspired by a trip to Honfleur in Normandy
Over the Summer I was lucky yo be invited to Honfleur to dance with Les Impromptues dance company. While I we was there, we danced by the beautiful harbour and a lovely red and white boat. I began this painting whilst I was exhibiting with Craft in Focus at Hever Castle in Kent.
The Turquoise Dress
During the very hot weather over the Summer I enjoyed painting with these cool colours. I used a vintage 1950’s ballroom dress and some vintage shoes to inspire me and I imagined looking out at a beautiful harbour view.
Painting in my outside studio
The sunlight can be particularly bright in the afternoons in this part of our walled garden and I try to use the light and shadows in my work. Colours can be bleached and iridescent.
Reflections of St.Ives
It was a pleasure in the hot weather that we have had recently to paint in cool colours and reflect on time spent by the sea. I have finally finished this painting.